By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Government has refuted the viral video and media reports currently trending on social media accusing the government officials of demolishing property of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) at the Trans-Nkisi Area of Onitsha. It would be recalled that the media space was recently awash with a video…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Some agents of the Anambra State government, led by the Anambra State Physical Planning Board (ANSPPB), have been accused of demolishing some property belonging to the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) in Onitsha and also brutalizing journalists. The incident, which reportedly happened over the weekend, saw large number of officers of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has charged his officers to be courageous and professional in the discharge of their duties, as the fight against crime in the state intensifies. CP Orutugu, who officially assumed office on Monday as the 35th Commissioner of Police in…
A social media user has accused the MD/CEO of Blue Shield Security, Ọzọ Jeff Nweke, of plotting to play a trick at the Anambra State High Court, Awka, on Tuesday, February 11, to evade trial or possible confinement in prison pending the outcome of the trial. This is coming as the accused is expected…
The people of Urum in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State have expressed worry over the activities of some land grabbers who parade themselves around the community and its environs. According to the community, there is an urgent need for the government to profile them in other to ensure that they don’t…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Livingstein Ikioye Orutugu, has said his leadership would prioritize intelligence gathering as part of the strategies to deal with criminality and insecurity ravaging the state. CP Orutugu made the declaration on Monday when he officially assumed duty as the 35th Commissioner…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A popular native doctor in Anambra State, Chukwudozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwa Ọkụkọ Tiwara Akị has been arrested and detained in the state. This is coming on the heel of the latest order and the ongoing onslaught of the state government against criminal idolatry. According to a video that…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A 37-year-old man, Mr. Anthony Kosisochukwu Okafor, has reportedly kịlled his elder brother in Anambra State over matter relating to foodstuffs. Police authorities in the staff confirmed this in a statement to newsmen on Saturday, adding that the suspect is currently in the police custody. It was gathered that the incident…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The operatives of the newly-launched security outfit in Anambra State, Agụnechemba (popularly known as Operation Udo Ga-Achi) have been accused of killing a young hustler and labelling him a gunman. The accusation is coming barely one day after different video clips saturated the social media space, showcasing highlights of the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A top aspirant for the ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Anambra South Senatorial by-election, Chief Sir Jude Emecheta, on Thursday withdrew from the race and threw his weight behind another aspirant of the party in the election, Chief Ebuka Onunkwo. Emecheta, the National Coordinator…
